five Arkansas livestock auctions in August and added two additional auctions in September. A total of five reporters collect the data. “The cooperative agreement between USDA Market News and the Arkansas Agriculture Department allows us to serve Arkansas producers and stakeholders at a grassroots level by equipping Arkansas market reporters with training and tools provided by USDAAMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News to carry out our critical mission,” said James Ward of USDAAMS. “This serves not only local markets and agriculture entities but also national audiences via the USDA Market News website and online resources.” The seven Arkansas livestock auctions with market reporters include: Arkansas Cattle Auction Company, Searcy; Ash Flat Livestock Auctions, Ash Flat; Benton County Sale Barn, Siloam Springs; County Line Sale Barn, Ratcliff; Hope Livestock Auction, Hope; North Arkansas Livestock Auction, Green Forest; and I-40 Livestock Auction, Ozark. More market reports will be added in 2019. “AAD - USDA Market News livestock auction reports provide Arkansas producers and stakeholders total market transparency,” said James Ward. “ Market reports give farmers, producers and other agricultural businesses the information they need to evaluate market conditions, identify trends, make purchasing decisions, monitor price patterns, evaluate transportation equipment needs and accurately assess movement.” ARKANSAS GROWN 87
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